Kellie Kiernan, LPCC
Messaging therapist focusing on narrative change
Details
| Name | Kellie Kiernan |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPCC |
| Based in | Ohio |
| Licensed in | Ohio |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Kellie
Kellie Kiernan is an Ohio-licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with 15 years of experience. She works with adults and offers messaging-based therapy by appointment. Kellie focuses on practical steps people can use to manage stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and other life transitions.
Kellie uses Narrative ideas alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. She helps clients name difficult patterns, separate problems from identity, and try different ways of responding in daily life.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize clear goals and hands-on strategies for coping and emotional regulation. Her work often centers on issues like trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, feelings of emptiness, and isolation or loneliness. Kellie also addresses abandonment, attachment challenges, communication problems, codependency, jealousy, and hospice or end-of-life concerns.
She notes some conditions she does not treat and will assess fit during the first meeting. Therapy with Kellie begins with an initial consultation to outline the concerns that brought a person to counseling. That meeting is used to decide whether her approach matches the client’s needs.
She schedules sessions within her stated hours and responds to messages sent outside appointments within 24 to 48 hours. Kellie practices in Ohio and works only with residents of the state. She communicates in English and provides care through text-based messaging and chat formats rather than video or phone calls.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Kellie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Kellie among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kellie among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Kellie among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Kellie among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Kellie among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Kellie among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kellie among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kellie among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Kellie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kellie among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kellie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kellie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Kellie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Online approaches and what messaging therapy offers
Messaging work with Kellie often draws on Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from their problems by naming stories that shape behavior and trying alternative narratives. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action while accepting difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kellie collaborates with each person during the first consultation to identify which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they choose techniques and set small, achievable steps to practice between messages or sessions.
Online messaging and chat sessions provide flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited bandwidth. Text-based work can be easier to fit into a lunch break, to check in quickly between meetings, or to re-read guidance later. Live chat lets a person get more immediate back-and-forth, while longer message sessions allow time to reflect before responding. These formats help people access consistent therapeutic support without the need for video or phone calls.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this therapist address?
Kellie helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, and coping with life changes. She also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, and hospice or end-of-life counseling.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends Narrative ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. Sessions focus on naming patterns, setting goals, and practicing skills for emotional regulation and clearer communication.
What is her background and clinical experience?
She has 15 years of clinical experience and holds the LPCC credential. Kellie combines several therapeutic approaches to match the needs brought to sessions and uses an initial consultation to assess fit.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an Ohio LPCC and provides counseling to people who live in Ohio. Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients and works only with residents who are physically located in Ohio for each session.
What session formats are available?
All sessions with Kellie are offered by appointment using text-based messaging and live chat. She does not provide video or phone sessions.
How is cost handled for therapy sessions?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling an initial consultation based on the therapist's availability. The first session is used to assess whether her expertise fits the issues you bring.
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